technology predictions for 2023 | Future timeline

Read technology predictions for 2023, a year that will see the world transform thanks to disruptions in technology that will impact a wide range of sectors—and we explore some of them below. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A futurist consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

technology forecasts for 2023

The combined market for PCs and tablets declines 2.6 percent before returning to growth in 2024. Likelihood: 80 percent1
Processor manufacturer Intel starts construction of two processor factories in Germany, costing about USD $17 billion and projected to deliver computer chips using the most advanced transistor technologies. Likelihood: 70 percent1
Swedish battery developer, Northvolt, completes the construction of Europe's largest lithium-ion battery factory in Skellefteå this year. Likelihood: 90 Percent1
Europe's first "intelligent" city, Elysium City, opens in Spain this year. The sustainable project was built from scratch and is powered by solar energy, among other features. Likelihood: 90 Percent1
Australia and New Zealand complete the development of SBAS this year, which is a satellite technology that will pinpoint a location on Earth to within 10 centimeters, unlocking more than $7.5 billion in benefits for industries in both countries. Likelihood: 90%1
90 percent of the global population will have a supercomputer in their pocket. 1
London's new "super sewer" will be finished. 1
10 percent of reading glasses will be connected to the internet. 1
80 percent of people on earth will have a digital presence online. 1

In 2023, a number of technology breakthroughs and trends will become available to the public, for example:

China achieves its aim of producing 40 percent of the semiconductors it uses in its manufactured electronics by 2020 and 70 percent by 2025. Likelihood: 80% 1
France’s national railway operator, SNCF, introduces prototypes of driverless mainline trains for passengers and freight. 75% 1
Revenue from Indian over-the-top media services—where content is distributed directly to viewers through the internet, bypassing cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms—has increased to $120 million from $40 million in 2018. Likelihood: 90% 1
Between 2022 to 2026, the worldwide shift from smartphones to wearable augmented reality (AR) glasses will begin and will accelerate as the 5G rollout is completed. These next-generation AR devices will offer users context-rich information about their environment in real-time. (Likelihood 90%) 1
NASA lands a rover to the moon between 2022 to 2023 to find water in advance of the US' return to the moon during the 2020s. (Likelihood 80%) 1
Between 2022 to 2024, cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) will be included in all new vehicle models sold in the US, enabling better communication between cars and city infrastructure, and reducing accidents overall. Likelihood: 80% 1
Cost of solar panels, per watt, equals 1 US dollars 1
World sales of electric vehicles reaches 8,546,667 1
Predicted global mobile web traffic equals 66 exabytes 1
Global Internet traffic grows to 302 exabytes 1

Technology related predictions due to make an impact in 2023 include:

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